List of 1976 motorsport champions

1976 motorsport champions
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This list of 1976 motorsport champions is a list of national or international auto racing series with a Championship decided by the points or positions earned by a driver from multiple races.

## Drag racing

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NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series | Top Fuel:  Richard Tharp  | 1975 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series
Funny Car:  Don Prudhomme
Pro Stock:  Larry Lombardo

## Karting

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Series  | Driver  | Season article

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Karting World Championship |  Felice Rovelli  |
Junior:  Andrea de Cesaris
Karting European Championship | FC:  Gianfranco Baroni  |

## Motorcycle racing

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Series  | Driver  | Season article

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500cc World Championship |  Barry Sheene | 1976 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
350cc World Championship |  Walter Villa
250cc World Championship
125cc World Championship |  Pier Paolo Bianchi
50cc World Championship |  Ángel Nieto
Speedway World Championship |  Peter Collins | 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship
AMA Superbike Championship |  Reg Pridmore |
Formula 750 |  Víctor Palomo | 1976 Formula 750 season

### Motocross

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FIM Motocross World Championship | 500cc:  Roger De Coster | 1976 FIM Motocross World Championship
250cc:  Heikki Mikkola
125cc:  Gaston Rahier

## Open wheel racing

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Series  | Driver  | Season article

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Formula One World Championship |  James Hunt | 1976 Formula One season
Constructors:  Ferrari
USAC National Championship |  Gordon Johncock | 1976 USAC Championship Car season
European Formula Two Championship |  Jean-Pierre Jabouille | 1976 European Formula Two Championship
All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship |  Noritake Takahara | 1976 All-Japan Formula 2000 Championship
Australian Formula 2 Championship |  Graeme Crawford  | 1976 Australian Formula 2 Championship
Australian Drivers' Championship |  John Leffler | 1976 Australian Drivers' Championship
Cup of Peace and Friendship |  Jiří Červa  | 1976 Cup of Peace and Friendship
Nations:  Czechoslovakia
Formula Atlantic CASC |  Gilles Villeneuve | 1976 Formula Atlantic season CASC
Formula Atlantic IMSA |  Gilles Villeneuve | 1976 Formula Atlantic season IMSA
Formula Nacional |  Pere Nogues  | 1976 Formula Nacional
Rothmans International Series |  Vern Schuppan | 1976 Rothmans International Series
Shellsport International Series |  David Purley | 1976 Shellsport International Series
SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship |  Brian Redman | 1976 SCCA/USAC Formula 5000 Championship
SCCA Formula Super Vee |  Tom Bagley | 1976 SCCA Formula Super Vee season
South African Formula Atlantic Championship |  Ian Scheckter | 1976 South African Formula Atlantic Championship
South African National Drivers Championship |  Ian Scheckter | 1976 South African National Drivers Championship
Formula Three
FIA European Formula 3 Championship |  Riccardo Patrese | 1976 FIA European Formula 3 Championship
British Formula Three Championship |  Rupert Keegan | 1976 British Formula Three season
Chilean Formula Three Championship |  Juan Carlos Silva  | 1976 Chilean Formula Three Championship
German Formula Three Championship |  Bertram Schäfer | 1976 German Formula Three Championship
Italian Formula Three Championship |  Riccardo Patrese | 1976 Italian Formula Three Championship
Teams:  Trivellato Racing
Soviet Formula 3 Championship |  Wladislav Barkowski  | 1976 Soviet Formula 3 Championship
Formula Renault
French Formula Renault Championship |  Alain Prost | 1976 French Formula Renault Championship
Formula Ford
Australian Formula Ford Championship |  Richard Carter  | 1976 TAA Formula Ford Driver to Europe Series
Brazilian Formula Ford Championship  |  José Pedro Chateaubriand  |
British Formula Ford Championship |  David Kennedy |
British Formula Ford 2000 Championship  |  Ian Taylor  |
Danish Formula Ford Championship  |  Søren Aggerholm  |
Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship |  Michael Bleekemolen | 1976 Dutch Formula Ford 1600 Championship
German Formula Ford Championship  |  Tibor Meray  |
New Zealand Formula Ford Championship |  Dave McMillan |
Swedish Formula Ford Championship  |  Conny Ljungfeldt  |

## Rallying

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Series  | Driver  | Season article

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World Rally Championship |  Lancia | 1976 World Rally Championship
Australian Rally Championship |  Ross Dunkerton | 1976 Australian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers:  Jeff Beaumont
British Rally Championship |  Ari Vatanen | 1976 British Rally Championship
Co-Drivers:  Peter Bryant
Canadian Rally Championship |  Jean-Paul Perusse  | 1976 Canadian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers:  John Bellefleur
Deutsche Rallye Meisterschaft |  Heinz-Walter Schewe  |
Estonian Rally Championship |  Madis Possul  | 1976 Estonian Rally Championship
Co-Drivers:  Väino Touart
European Rally Championship |  Bernard Darniche | 1976 European Rally Championship
Co-Drivers:  Alain Mahé
Finnish Rally Championship | Group 1:  Kyösti Hämäläinen | 1976 Finnish Rally Championship
Group 2:  Heikki Vilkman
Group 4:  Tapio Rainio
French Rally Championship |  Bernard Darniche |
Hungarian Rally Championship |  Attila Ferjáncz |
Co-Drivers:  Ferenc Iriczfalvy
Italian Rally Championship |  Antonio Fassina |
Co-Drivers:  Mauro Mannini
Manufacturers:  Lancia
New Zealand Rally Championship |  Rod Millen | 1976 New Zealand Rally Championship
Polish Rally Championship |  Tomasz Ciecierzyński  |
Romanian Rally Championship |  Ștefan Iancovici  |
Scottish Rally Championship |  Andrew Cowan |
Co-Drivers:  Hugh McNeill
South African National Rally Championship |  Jan Hettema |
Co-Drivers:  Stuart Pegg
Manufacturers:  Ford
Spanish Rally Championship |  Antonio Zanini  |
Co-Drivers:  Víctor Sabater

### Rallycross

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Series  | Driver  | Season article

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FIA European Rallycross Championship |  Franz Wurz  |
British Rallycross Championship |  Trevor Hopkins  |

## Sports car and GT

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Series  | Driver  | Season article

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World Sportscar Championship |  Porsche | 1976 World Sportscar Championship
World Championship for Makes |  Porsche | 1976 World Championship for Makes
IMSA GT Championship |  Al Holbert | 1976 IMSA GT Championship

## Stock car racing

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Series  | Driver  | Season article

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NASCAR Winston Cup Series |  Cale Yarborough | 1976 NASCAR Winston Cup Series
Manufacturers:  Chevrolet
NASCAR Winston West Series |  Chuck Bown | 1976 NASCAR Winston West Series
ARCA Racing Series |  Dave Dayton  | 1976 ARCA Racing Series
Turismo Carretera |  Héctor Gradassi | 1976 Turismo Carretera
USAC Stock Car National Championship |  Butch Hartman | 1976 USAC Stock Car National Championship

## Touring car

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Series  | Driver  | Season article

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European Touring Car Championship |  Jean Xhenceval
Pierre Dieudonné  | 1976 European Touring Car Championship
Australian Touring Car Championship |  Allan Moffat | 1976 Australian Touring Car Championship
British Saloon Car Championship |  Bernard Unett | 1976 British Saloon Car Championship
Coupe d'Europe Renault 5 Alpine |  Yves Frémont  | 1976 Coupe d'Europe Renault 5 Alpine
Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft |  Hans Heyer | 1976 Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft
French Supertouring Championship |  Jean-Pierre Beltoise | 1976 French Supertouring Championship

## See also

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* List of motorsport championships
* Auto racing